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Monument record TQ 67 SW 1820 - Prehistoric and Bronze Age features, south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend
Summary
Prehistoric and Bronze Age features including ditches and pits were identified during an evaluation to the south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend in 2018. Undated features comprising pits and a hedgerow were also identified during the excavation.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6396 7155 (76m by 39m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| County | KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Prehistoric and Bronze Age features including ditches and pits were identified during an evaluation to the south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend in 2018.
Three ditches and one pit were dated to the prehistoric period on the basis of material associated with them which included worked and burnt flint. The ditches measured 0.70-1.20m in width and 0.24-0.41m in depth, whilst the pit measured 1.44 in length, 1.18m in width and 0.26m.
Undated features at the site include a linear hedegrow and two pits. (1)
<1> Wessex Archaeology, 2018, Land south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, Kent, Archaeological evaluation (Unpublished document). SKE53019.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE53019 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2018. Land south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, Kent, Archaeological evaluation.
Finds (6)
- WORKED FLINT (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- END SCRAPER (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC? to 701 BC?)
- BURNT FLINT (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- OYSTER SHELL (Later Prehistoric - 4000 BC? to 42 AD?)
- MARINE MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: Archaeological evaluation of land south of Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, 2018 (Ref: WA project code 208581) (EKE24147)
Record last edited
Jan 29 2025 11:55AM